Saturday, April 30, 2011

A Tom Swifty is an adverbial pun that simultaneously describes a speaker and refers to the speaker's statement. The name comes from the Tom Swift book series for young readers. The authors were roundly criticized for overusing adverbs and descriptive phrases, so that Tom hardly ever said "said" and rarely said anything without a qualifying adverb. A Tom Swifty pun is a parody of this style that will make you groan out loud.

PATHOGENSwifty Sudoku: 8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

SCURVILY
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the Tom Swifty

This state entered the union on 4/30/1812, the 18th state to join the union.

CAJOLE
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

UNFITS
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
Copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the state and its motto

Thursday, April 28, 2011

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1758. He was 58 when he was inducted into office as the 5th President. Solve the Word Sudoku puzzles below to determine this President’s name and place of birth.

JUSTLY
6x6 Word Sudoku
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

MOWING
6x6 Word Sudoku
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

CARVED
6x6 Word Sudoku
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the President’s name (on the first line) and his place of birth (on the last)

Each month on the 28th of the month, I’ll present a quote from an historical figure in the form of a Qudoku puzzle set—my name for a variety of Word Sudoku puzzle I created that pairs puzzles with a quote grid.

MATCHBOX
8x8 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x4 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

FRIDGE
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

PLUNKS
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once
Copy circled letters to the corresponding numbered cells in the quote grid to spell out the quote

This state entered the union on 4/28/1788, the 7th state to join the union.

CALMED
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

WHARFS
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once

POINTY
6x6 Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
Copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the state and its motto

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

A President of the United States was born on this day in 1822. He was 46 when he was inducted into office as the 18th President. Solve the Word Sudoku puzzles below to determine this President’s name and place of birth.

PARLEYING
9x9 Word Sudoku
Each row, column, 3x3 square and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

MOUTHS
6x6 Word Sudoku
Each row, column, 2x3 rectangle and set of circled cells contains the letters in the word exactly once

Copy the numbered letters into the corresponding cells of the quote grid to unveil the President’s name as he was known, his full real name, birth name and his place of birth

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Today’s 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku puzzle is based on the letters in the anagram GIRLS MET BOND.

GIRLS MET BONDSunday Challenge: 12x12 Hidden Word Sudoku Puzzle
Each row, column and 3x4 rectangle contains the letters in the word or phrase exactly once
The hidden word or phrase is spelled down the diagonal